1. History

2. Transportation

3. Population

4. Personalities

5. Sport
    Twin towns 

6. See also

7. Notes

8. External links

Romorantin-Lanthenay ({{IPA-fr|ʁɔmɔʁɑ̃tɛ̃ lɑ̃tənɛ}}) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.

History

The current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.

Transportation

Romorantin-Lanthenay is served by the A85 autoroute and the TER Centre regional rail network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).

Population

Personalities

• Martha Broissier was made famous around the year of 1578 for her feigned demonic possession.

Sport

Between 6 July and 22 July 2007 Sologne Aerodrome was used for the Women's World Gliding Championships.^[1]

Romorantin was home to former French automobile firm Matra.

Every year during the last weekend in October, a gastronomy festival is held in Romorantin. First held in 1978, "Les Journées Gastronomiques de Sologne" now attracts around 13,000 visitors.

Davy Jeanney, a two-time winner in the World Rallycross Championship, lives in Romorantin-Lanthenay.

Twin towns

Romorantin-Lanthenay is twinned with:

• Long Eaton, United Kingdom
• Langen, Hesse, Germany
• Aranda de Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
• Hollywood, Florida, United States

See also

• Sologne
• Sauldre River
• SO Romorantin, association football team
• Stade Jules Ladoumègue, a stadium in Romorantin-Lanthenay

Notes

External links

• Official website {{Fr icon}}

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